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09-20-2013, 05:52 PM
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Drives: Yamaha R1, Dodge ram 2500 4x4 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Houston,Texas
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After 10+ years of riding sportbikes I want to get my first cruiser
preferably a Harley softail fatboy lo, or maybe a metric cruiser like a roadstar warrior.
Anyone else here went from sportbikes to cruisers? 
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09-20-2013, 05:57 PM
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Drives: Yamaha R1, Dodge ram 2500 4x4 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Houston,Texas
Posts: 39
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some more Harleys I like.
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09-20-2013, 06:01 PM
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Drives: 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Elk Grove, CA
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I did. It was horrible. I ended up selling the cruiser and getting a sport touring bike. Much better. Had a Kawasaki Concours 14 which was decent although heavy steering and then went with a BMW K1600 which I put about 17000 miles on last year. I sold it this year. At the end of the day I still miss my sport bikes and if I ever get back into bikes I'm going back to sport bikes or dual sport.
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09-20-2013, 06:25 PM
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run ur car not ur mouth
Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Middletown, DE; Mayfield, NY
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I couldnt do it. My bro in law went with the HD Rocker and wants to ride my 14 all the time.....not lol. I like the Rocker but even at the old age of 44 I am not ready to give my rocket up yet.
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09-20-2013, 06:42 PM
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Drives: Yamaha R1, Dodge ram 2500 4x4 Join Date: May 2009
Location: Houston,Texas
Posts: 39
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I'm still keeping my R1.
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09-20-2013, 06:52 PM
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 Drives: 2010 imperial blue LS3 M6 2SSRS Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Virginia beach Virginia
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Get a ZX14. I have a 2008 have done 500mi days on it. The Dragon , Cherohola Skyway, Blueridge Pkwy, Skyline dr. It's the best compromise between a full sport bike , and a sport tourer. Massive torque. With a few mods mine is putting 195 to the rear tires. Awesome bike!
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09-20-2013, 06:53 PM
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Jan
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010
Location: Springfield, TN
Posts: 16,225
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Nice Bike!
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09-20-2013, 06:55 PM
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Hey Mike,i saw your name earlier today and just knew what R1 was.Im an R6 guy,and rice burner to the core,to me there is no better sound.That is a nice looking bike though.
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09-20-2013, 06:57 PM
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Mayhem SS
Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SW/IOM Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: ROMA, TX
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Try a HD V-Rod muscle
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09-20-2013, 07:08 PM
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run ur car not ur mouth
Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Middletown, DE; Mayfield, NY
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09-20-2013, 10:17 PM
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Drives: 2015 Challenger SRT Join Date: May 2011
Location: Roy, UT
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I was thinking about getting a cruiser this year, a HD Street Bob specifically, but the ZX-14 called my name and I got a great deal on it! It is a great sportbike and sport touring bike!
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09-20-2013, 11:36 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th Anniversary RS Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: New York
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Ok this is going to sound like a bit of a stretch but my first bike was an 85 honda interceptor 500cc. It sat in a friends parents shed for over 10 years. I got it around 2006-2007ish. Anyways, the bike ran hot, had a huge dent in the tank, so I wound up dumping it. I then on a whim went and bought an 07 honda shadow 750. It's a great bike, I like it better than the interceptor and especially better sitting up than leaning forward like a hunchback. Although, if I ever sell this bike and get a new one, I will never buy anything that is chain driven or carbureted ever again. Shaft or belt driven and fuel injected. Much less maintenance.
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09-21-2013, 09:16 AM
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Be humble or buzz off
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09-21-2013, 11:30 PM
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Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: 87114
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